¤ About Port Blair
South Andaman is today the most heavily populated of the Andaman Islands, particularly around the capital, Port Blair. Foreign tourists can only visit its southern reaches western shores at Wandoor, 35-km southwest of Port Blair. With one's own transport it's easy to find one's way along the narrow bumpy roads that connect small villages, weaving through forests and coconut fields, and skirting the swamps and rocky outcrops that form the coastline. Port Blair, a characterless cluster of tin-roofed buildings tumbling towards the sea in the north, east and west and petering into fields and forests in the suit, merits only a short stay.

¤ Major Tourist Attractions of Vijayawada
» Ross Island - Once the seat of British power and capital of Andaman Islands, it stands now as a ruin of the bygone days with the old structure almost in debris. A small museum named 'Smritika' holds photographs and the other antiques of the Britishers relevant to these islands.

» Viper Island - The Britishers used to harbour convicts here. The first jail was constructed here which was abandoned after the construction of Cellular Jail. It has a gallows atop a hillock, where condemned prisoners were hanged. Sher Ali, who killed Lord Mayo, the Viceroy of India in 1872, was also hanged here.

» Andaman Water Sports Complex -This is a unique sports complex of its kind. Facilities for safe water sports and adventure water sports such as Water Skiing, Water Scooters, Gemini Boats, Parasailing, Sail Boats, Wind Surfers, Speed Boats and Glass Bottom Boats For Coral/ Ship Wreck Viewing, etc. are available here. Saline water swimming pool, promenade for morning/evening walk, change room & Food Plaza are available near to the complex. There is a memorial built to commemorate the battle of Aberdeen, fought between the British and Andamanese aborigines in May 1859 in which many Andamanese died.

» Corbyn's Cove, -Corbyn's Cove, the coconut palm fringed beach, ideal for sun basking, is 7-kms away from port Blair town. Facilities like hotel, restaurant and bar, changing room etc., are available near to the beach. Historical remains like Japanese bunkers can be seen here. Snake Island situated nearby is famous for Scuba Diving .

» Marina Park -This park, right on the seashore near to the water sports complex, has amusements rides, children's traffic park and toy train. A suitable place for spending the evenings.

» Chatham -The Chatham Saw Mill, one of the oldest and largest mills in Asia, is built on a tiny island connected to Port Blair by a bridge. It is a storehouse of timber like Padauk, Gurjan, Marble, Satin Wood, etc. This island has the second largest wharf of these islands, where island mainland ships can berth. The island is near the Haddo wharf, which is the largest wharf in the islands.

¤ Accomodation
The options of accommodation in Port Blair vary from posh guesthouses and tourist resorts to reasonable economy class guesthouses and tourist lodges.

¤ Shopping
Although Andaman is more a place to swim, breathe the fresh air than shop, shopping in Andaman and Nicobar is a wonderful experience. The main market for shopping in Andaman and Nicobar is in Port Blair. Multi hued corals and seashell souvenirs in varying sizes abound in the shops. While shopping in Andaman and Nicobar, please look for popular artifacts such as :
Shell jewellery like earrings, bracelets and objects d'art
Mother of pearl jewellery and artifacts, ? Palm mats
Coconut shell lamp-shed
Woodcrafts like walking sticks, bowls and trays, ashtrays and furniture made of mostly local padauk
wood
Bamboo cane craft
Nicobaree Mats

¤ Climate of Port Blair
Port Blair is situated in the islands of Andaman and Nicobar. The climate here is tropical and helps in preserving the large diversity of flora and fauna that is found here. The summer and winter are quiet alike and pleasant with average temperature during the summer being around 30 'C and during winters being 23 'C. The best time to visit the city is all year around still to avoid rainy season the months of October to March are the best.

¤ How To Reach Port Blair
» Air - Port Blair, on South Andaman, is served by fights from Calcutta (Kolkata) (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday) and Chennai (Monday, Wednesday and Friday). Sea: It's also possible to get to Port Blair by ship. The principle sailings leave Calcutta (Kolkata) and Chennai every one of two weeks, and Vishakapatnam once every month or so.

» Local Transport - Walking is tiring and time-consuming in hilly Port Blair, even taking into account the minimal amount of sightseeing the place offers, making transport essential. Yellow-top taxis gather opposite the bus stand and they all have meters. They are the best option one can have for a trip from the center of town to Corbyn's Cove. No rickshaws, auto-or otherwise, operates on the island. Local buses run in frequently from the bus stand in central Port Blair to Wandoor and Chirya Tapu, and can be used for day-trips, though it's best to rely on one's own transport to get around South Andaman. Bicycles can be rented from Aberdeen Bazaar, but the roads to the coasts are most easily covered on a Vespa or Motorcycle, both available for rent. The petrol pump is on the crossroads west of the bus stand, and there's another on the road towards the airport. Fill up before one leaves town, as gas is hard to come by elsewhere.